Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 416 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UNC Chapel Hill is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	24
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	36
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Computer Science Schools	47
	47
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
	58
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
	87
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	96
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	113
	126
Best Value Computer Science Schools	163
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	196

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #97 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $74,162. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $63,247 for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 416 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at UNC Chapel Hill since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	103
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	192
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of compsci master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	461

Related Majors

• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers	30,580	$103,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12,740	$142,330
Systems Software Developers	7,070	$105,760
Computer Programmers	6,210	$94,570
Computer Workers	5,940	$88,650

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.